Coronation of the Virgin (detail), This image shows a detail of a larger painting of the Coronation of the Virgin. Here, Christ crowns Mary queen of Heaven as they sit enthroned on an ornate Gothic double throne. She holds her hands together in penitence. He holds a book and a staff. They are surrounded by cherubs and seraphs., 1438

 Item — Box: 188
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0072

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Coronation of the Virgin (detail), This image shows a detail of a larger painting of the Coronation of the Virgin. Here, Christ crowns Mary queen of Heaven as they sit enthroned on an ornate Gothic double throne. She holds her hands together in penitence. He holds a book and a staff. They are surrounded by cherubs and seraphs.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0072; Public Notes: The banner on the throne has an inscription which cannot be determined from this view.

Dates

  • Creation: 1438

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: thrones; Gothic; Virgin Mary; religious art; Jesus Christ; putti; crowns; coronations; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.2; Image width (in.): 7.9in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: stained; yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Part of master image SC.MSS.088.VENI.0071; Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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